Третьяков М.М

The article describes different types of educational institutions of higher education of special status in Russia: leading classical universities, Federal universities, national research universities, universities-participants of the project «5-100». The authors give interpretation of the term «educational organization of higher education of special status», open goal, putting the state in front of each category of universities with special status, as well as considering the additional powers and privileges vested in the analyzed group of universities. In addition, the article raises the issue of whether each of these groups of educational organizations should be given a special status in the system of higher education in Russia. The authors come to the conclusion that the goals that confront federal, national research, support and leading classical universities are not unique. Consequently, the allocation of them to separate groups of universities of special status is not justified.

The article is written for analysis of the influence of external environment on the activity of universities in China. The characteristics of the environment of Chinese universities are taken into consideration. Non-market environment is the economic and institutional support of the university. The market environment determines the increasing demand for educational services. In China, the external environment of universities is under the strong government influence in determining the direction of competition between the universities.